Anthony Edwards scored 34 points (20 in the paint), and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Denver Nuggets 133-104.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 29 and never trailed.
Julius Randle had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 7 assists, and Rudy Gobert added 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 steals on 6 for 8 shooting. The Timberwolves had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Nuggets, Jamal Murray scored 25 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Nikola Jokić added 20 points and 11 assists on 9 for 13 shooting.
The Timberwolves shot 55.8% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 48.9% and 34.4%. The Nuggets gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Timberwolves missed. The Timberwolves outscored the Nuggets 37-17 off turnovers. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Nuggets 58-44 in 18 minutes together.